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Texas Grid Hit by Massive Data Center Demand Wave, ERCOT Warns

Rapid data center demand and renewables lead the queue in reshaping Texas’s grid planning

December 9, 2025

/ Arjun Joshi
/ Grid, Market & Policy
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) received 225 new large load interconnection requests in 2025 alone, accounting for a 270% MW demand increase since January.

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